{"id":18899,"date":"2016-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/easy-way-to-make-yourself-smarter\/"},"modified":"2016-03-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T00:00:00","slug":"easy-way-to-make-yourself-smarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/lifestyle\/easy-way-to-make-yourself-smarter\/","title":{"rendered":"An easy way to make yourself smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A team&nbsp;of US scientists say exercise alone is the key to boosting brain power and making yourself smarter.<\/h3>\n<p>Scientists at the University of Illinois ran a fascinating experiment on four different groups of mice to determine the biggest factors in improving brain performance.<\/p>\n<p>The first group of mice were spoilt rotten with toys and treats.<\/p>\n<p>Group two received everything group one did, but they also had running wheels in their cages.<\/p>\n<p>Group three were given no toys or treats.<\/p>\n<p>And group four were given no toys and treats, but they did have running wheels.<\/p>\n<p>The mice were put through a series of cognitive tests, then left for several months in the specific conditions relating to their particular group, and tested again at the end.<\/p>\n<p>According to lead researcher Justin S. Rhodes, the mice loved their toys and treats, but unless they also exercised, they did not become smarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly one thing had mattered,\u201d said Rhodes, \u201cand that\u2019s whether they had a running wheel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/04\/22\/magazine\/how-exercise-could-lead-to-a-better-brain.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=2&amp;ref=sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Writing about the study in the New York Times<\/a>, health writer Gretchen Reynolds reports that the mice that exercised, whether or not they had any enrichments in their cages, had healthier brains and performed significantly better on cognitive tests than the other mice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnimals that didn\u2019t run, no matter how enriched their world was otherwise, did not improve their brainpower in the complex, lasting ways that Rhodes\u2019s team was studying,\u201d wrote Reynolds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s good enough for mice, it\u2019s good enough for us, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/rowey-bicks\/port-adelaide-fans-should-be-on-their-knees-says-graham-cornes\">POWER FANS SHOULD BE ON THEIR KNEES, SAYS GRAHAM CORNES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/the-optical-illusion-that-can-detect-a-serious-mental-illness\">THE OPTICAL ILLUSION THAT CAN DETECT MENTAL ILLNESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A team&nbsp;of US scientists say exercise alone is the key to boosting brain power and making yourself smarter. 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